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Month: May 2008

General News

WOMEX 2008 Seeks Official Photographers

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2008

Berlin, Germany – WOMEX 2008, the largest international world music conference, is inviting a new selection of four photographers for this year. To apply, photographers…

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Album reviews

The Teak Project

admin May 2, 2008

The Teak Project (First Hand, 2008) Second generation Indo-Jazz sitar player Jonathan Mayer is the son of Indo-Jazz pioneer John Maye, which maintains the tradition…

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¡Globalquerque! 2008 Confirms First Acts

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2008

¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s 4th annual celebration of world music & culture, has announced the first artists confirmed for this year. The festival will be held…

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Film Reviews

Jamming with the Blues Legends

Angel Romero May 2, 2008

Carlos Santana Carlos Santana Plays Blues at Montreux 2004 (Eagle Rock Entertainment, 2008) Guitarist Carlos Santana is well known for his eclectic taste. He is…

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Brazilian Festival in NYC with Rosa Passos Quartet

World Music Central News Room May 2, 2008

Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates the music and spirit of Brazil with the popular Brazilian singer Rosa Passos on May 23-24, 2008, 7:30pm & 9:30pm.…

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Pacifika, Latin Innovators from Canada in New York

World Music Central News Room May 1, 2008

On Monday, May 5th, S.O.B.’s presents Pacifika, the rapidly rising Latin pop sensation out of Vancouver, Canada. S.O.B.’s has a well-deserved reputation for breaking Latin…

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Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 Hits the Road in Europe and North Africa to Promote New Album, ‘Many Things.’

World Music Central News Room May 1, 2008

Paris, France – Seun Kuti, son of the famous Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and leader of his late father’s band Egypt 80, released his first album Many…

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